sliding doors - south facing garden
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Comments (21)Aren't they inset into the glass though? It's too late for us 😔 We are getting an air con unit though. It's about £1200 and although it won't be used a huge amount (it's a heater as well) it will be half the price of getting proper blinds in and will be instant cooling as I think the room will still feel warm even with blinds. (we have two roof lights as well!) For living purposes it's never an issue - we just open the door but much harder to deal with with guests in....See More
Sonia
3 years agoMy garden faces south and it is unbearably hot in high summer. It’s not a big kitchen and I had vertical blinds (hated them) and now have curtains. We did have an awning fitted but it’s too small and doesn’t create much shade. There are some amazing modern pergolas that have slats that open and close which look good. Something like this
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